Covenant Medical Center's 2011 costs for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 419

3615 19th Street
Lubbock, TX 79410

Region: : TX - Lubbock




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 29
Average amount Covenant Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $47,002.00
Average amount Medicare paid Covenant Medical Center for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) $6,926.00
Difference between what Covenant Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $40,076.00
Hospital's Markup: 678%
Average amount nationally charged for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases $34,723.80
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $8,068.11
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 35% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 711 out of 871 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 18%